America’s Got Talent 2016 Finale Winner Results, Live Blog and Videos

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- "Live Finale Results" Episode 1123 -- Pictured: (l-r) Grace VanderWaal, Nick Cannon, The Clairvoyants -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- "Live Finale Results" Episode 1123 -- Pictured: (l-r) Howie Mandel, Grace VanderWaal, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

Tonight’s the night! The winner of America’s Got Talent 2016 will be revealed. Who will it be? Sal Valentinetti, Sofie Dossi, Linkin’ Bridge, Laura Bretan, The Clairvoyants, Brian Justin Crum, Tape Face, Viktor Kee, Jon Dorenbos, or Grace Vanderwaal.

The work of judges Simon Cowell, Mel B., Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel is done. All that’s left is sitting back and watching performances from Stevie Nicks, Jersey Boys and Il Volo introduced by host Nick Cannon.

Ten acts performed last night. You voted and only ONE can win.

Nick says the vote last night was the biggest in America’s Got Talent history! He says the night will be filled with mashups between the acts (!!!) and performances from surprise guests.

First up…RECAP! Nick is dressed in a shiny white suit with a matching white…turban. Alrighty then!

After the break, Sal Valentinetti performs “Oh What a Night” with the cast of the Jersey Boys. Well. That works, sort of. He seems a little uncomfortable singing do-wop. Also this song. About losing virginity, always gave me the creeps. Sal is dancing. Eep.

Sal Valentinetti performs with the Jersey Boys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7v8rumLR7Q

Here comes da FILLER. A video package featuring the judges talking about what they love and hate about being judges on the show.  

Tape Face is next, doing a bit with Jon Dorenbos, Brian Justin Crum and one of the dudes from Linkin’ Bridge (who looks COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT.) The comic mime transformed the quartet into a living coffee table. So bizarre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEQYQi_sU4 

Up next…Universal synergy! A sneak peek of some kiddie movie cut with shots of the judges. Completely random.

Brian Justin Crum is next to perform a reprise of his popular cover, “Creep” by Radiohead. NOW WITH EXTRA CRYING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOOji7GIbQ

Simon interrupts Nick to introduce a video package featuring the best of his bits from season 11. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fceBobcO7I8 

Viktor Kee, Sofie Dossi and Laura Brittan, perform with Italian pop opera group, Il Volo The latter two acts sing, Viktor juggles and Sofie does her contortion thing with her hoop mid air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je-IKA7t2qw

The next time-wasting filler video involves Heidi and Mel B attempting to teach Howie to dance. Whee. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. PAULA ABDUL CAMEO. She claims Howie helped her choreograph her greatest work. Debbie Allen appears too. She says thank Howie for leg warmers. In the 80s it was hospital scrubs, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRLpHyHVvc

So…I bet Stevie Nicks is Grace Vanderwaal’s duet partner tonight. 

Nick keeps teasing results. But not yet. Next it’s a recap of the entire season. I watched it, OK? No need.

Grace is going solo, singing a reprise of her “My Name” song. She is wearing little cat ears and looks petrified. I hope she’s ready for this jelly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epYS1mmn8Lg

Grace introduces Stevie who sings the epic “Landslide” as clips of the contestants air behind her. I LOVE THIS SONG. For some reason, Grace comes out to join Stevie after the performance. Stevie gives the young singer her stamp of approval. “Grace is going to the top,” she says.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqvD3pz3pCE

Former AGT contestants, multimedia act, Silhouettes, performs as Linkin’ Bridge reprises “7 Years Old.” The group act out an aging tableau in shadows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os8U9N9yE0I

MORE DAMN FILLER. The next package features the judges AGAIN, who talk about their humble beginnings in showbusiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzD3hVnN9aA

Next, The Clairvoyants in an obviously taped-ahead bit, make Paula Abdul appear out of nowhere! The trick involves creating a powerball of numbers chosen randomly by the judges. There’s a ticket inside a box which Paula plucks out…and of course they match the powerball written on the whiteboard. Paula forgot her glasses and is having trouble reading the slip. Har.

The dude hands a little envelope to Paula…and it’s time for Jon Dorenbos. They do a card trick together. He makes a “two steps forward, two steps back” joke. Ha ha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5xY5yLFGw

OK I think that’s the entire top 10. TIME FOR RESULTS. Nick announces the Top 5. Tape Face and Sal Valentinetti step forward. Sal Valentinetti is IN Tapey is out. BOOOOOOO. Linkin Bridge and Jon Dorenbos step forward. LB have to know their journey is done. Jon is IN. Linkin Bridge are OUT. Grace Vanderwaal and Sofie Dossi are next. Sofie cringes slightly. Grace is IN, Sofie is OUT. Viktor Kee and The Clairvoyants are next. The Clairvoyants are IN. Viktor Kee is OUT. These are too easy. Lastly, Laura Bretan and Brian Justin Crum take the stage. Brian is IN Laura is OUT. No surprises here.

Sal Valentinetti leaves in fifth place, Brian Justin Crum leaves in FOURTH PLACE. I am not entirely surprised. I bet he’s disappointed. Less than 1 percent of the votes separates ALL of the Top 3! Jon Dorenbos leaves in 3rd place. He’s going back to his football career. No biggie. After he retires he can work the inspirational circuit.

The Top 3 get goodbye packages.

We’re down to the Top 2. But first, we watch video packages for Grace and The Clairvoyants.

And the winner of the 1 MILLION DOLLARS and star of the headline show in Las Vegas is…GRACE VANDERWAAL!

WATCH THE RESULTS

The best result ever would have been the Las Vegas-ready The Clairvoyants winning the prize. Because Simon Cowell will be signing Grace to a contract in any case. But then, if she had lost, she might have melted down on the stage. Grace is talented, but only seems self-directed insofar as her writing and singing are concerned. I get the feeling it’s her family pushing the young girl into the limelight.

Top 5

5. Sal Valentinetti
4. Brian Justin Crum
3. Jon Dorenbos
2. The Clairvoyants
1. Grace Vanderwaal – WINNER!

Eliminated

Tape Face
Linkin Bridge
Sofie Dossi
Viktor Kee
Laura Bretan
Sal Valentinetti – Fifth Place
Brian Justin Crum – Fourth Place
Jon Dorenbos – Third Place
The Clairvoyants – RUNNER UP

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